What is the use of red mercury?
The red name is a legacy from the cold war era – a ballotechnic mercury substance that happens to be red. The compound has mercury antimony oxide believed to be a cherry red semi-liquid made in Russia nuclear reactors. According to reports, red mercury is composed of uncertain substances reportedly used to create atomic bombs as well as some unrelated weapon machines. Most people consider it a hoax, and there is no proof of the existence of such a product.